Range Report: 22 short Mare’s Leg

[Sir Henry]

I just returned from the range where I shot my Mare’s Leg at 25 yards kneeling. I was shooting .22 Aquila SuperExtra Short High Velocity. What is great about the shorts is you can fit 15 in the magazine tube.

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This was my best group kneeling although most groups were about the same. The inner white circle is 2 1/2” which I’m claiming as the kill zone for a squirrel. So I would have only gotten 11 of 15 squirrels.

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The ML is wearing a front Lyman globe with a center dot post. In the rear is a William’s receiver mount with a Stevens 3-hole peep.

[RanchRoper]

11 squirrels is a lot of wilderness stew. Nice shootin'.

[Sir Henry]

11 squirrels is a lot of wilderness stew. Nice shootin'.

Thanks. It would put food in the pot.

It also has a custom large loop.

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Better picture of the sights.

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[BigAl52]

Looks like a Chuck Conners Mares leg. Looks good Gene you even remembered all the shooting requirements for the bench. Never shot one of those mares legs looks like it might take some getting use to. Is that remnants of clay pigeons on the bank behind the target?

[Sir Henry]

Looks like a Chuck Conners Mares leg. Looks good Gene you even remembered all the shooting requirements for the bench. Never shot one of those mares legs looks like it might take some getting use to. Is that remnants of clay pigeons on the bank behind the target?

Yes it is Al. Some are big enough to shoot at and I also plinked at them. Overall it was a fun day. Not the best of shooting but good enough.

[Sir Henry]

I also shot two of these targets. Five round groups gave me a windage of less than an inch but the elevation for pushing four inches.

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[PT7]

It also has a custom large loop.
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You'd need a partner with your camera, Gene. Maybe next time you shoot this model? It would be cool to see a sequence of pics showing how you recycle that lever on the ML. Double challenge on shooting that "snubby" Henry. Always great to see that coffee cup.

PT7

[North Country Gal]

That really is good shooting, Gene. After all, the ML is a handgun and anyone who shoots a handgun would love to have those 25 yard groups.

[Sir Henry]

That really is good shooting, Gene. After all, the ML is a handgun and anyone who shoots a handgun would love to have those 25 yard groups.

Thanks Joanie. It felt good to be thinking about sight and trigger.

[fortyshooter]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

[Sir Henry]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

Tell me more. I would like to see pictures if possible.

[tractortad]

Nice to see a Sir Henry range report - complete with coffee cup....

[North Country Gal]

Yeah, if I didn't see a coffee cup, I'd be suspicious about it being a real Sir Henry range report.

[fortyshooter]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

Tell me more. I would like to see pictures if possible.

Well the Rossi has a lanyard ring on the side. So I attached both sling hooks to the ring. The sling is then put around my shoulder/neck and you adjust the sling so when you push the Mares Leg away from you it tightens up the sling giving you good stability while aiming.
You push it out and it's easy to hold and move your body around to various targets.
I'll post up a still shot but here is a video of me hitting the gong from 80 yds with sling.
https://youtu.be/KY-_F5Om1Jg

[fortyshooter]

Picture using sling. Hope this helps you Sir Henry!

[Sir Henry]

Nice shootin' with that Mare's Leg! I have one in 45 Colt and use a single point sling to help stabilize it.

Tell me more. I would like to see pictures if possible.

Well the Rossi has a lanyard ring on the side. So I attached both sling hooks to the ring. The sling is then put around my shoulder/neck and you adjust the sling so when you push the Mares Leg away from you it tightens up the sling giving you good stability while aiming.
You push it out and it's easy to hold and move your body around to various targets.
I'll post up a still shot but here is a video of me hitting the gong from 80 yds with sling.
https://youtu.be/KY-_F5Om1Jg

Thanks. I have a Ranch Hand in 38/357.

For some reason I had imagined pulling the rifle into the body like on a rifle. I’m thing your way would really work. Especially because I shoot them just like you do. I can put a saddle ring on my Henry ML.

[Sir Henry]

Picture using sling. Hope this helps you Sir Henry!

Yes it does! You’re brilliant! I don’t think I could have hit the gong at 80.

[Sir Henry]

I just had another thought about working the lever with the sling attached. It must make it easier?

Shooting a ML quickly from the hip is easy but once shouldered it really slows me down compared to a lever rifle.

[BigAl52]

Great idea Forty. You might have sold some more ML with that post. Gene keep us posted on the SR install on the Henry.

[fortyshooter]

Picture using sling. Hope this helps you Sir Henry!

Yes it does! You’re brilliant! I don’t think I could have hit the gong at 80.

Thanks Gene! Get you a sling and try it....you'll like it!